Menzies Campbell

Menzies Campbell (22 May 1941-) was the Lib Dem MP for North East Fife from 11 June 1987 to 30 March 2015, succeeding Barry Henderson and preceding Stephen Gethins.

Biography
Menzies Campbell was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1941, and he captained the British athletics team from 1965 to 1966; he held the British record for the 100 meters sprint from 1967 to 1974, having run the distance in 10.2 seconds. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1987 as the Liberal Party MP for North East Fife, and he served as Leader of the Lib Dems from 7 January 2006 to 15 October 2007, succeeding Charles Kennedy and preceding Vince Cable. He retired in 2015 and became a member of the House of Lords.